Under the curious attention of the audience, Mr. Saito came to the witness stand.

"Trouble witnesses to state their names and occupations." When the judge saw that he was from outside the school, his tone was a little kinder.

"My name is Ninosuke Saito, and I'm the manager of [Tokyo Gensokyo]." He stroked his oily hairstyle and said in a flat tone:

"The public relations bar that the students of your school secretly photographed is what I am responsible for running."

There was an uproar around, who would have expected that the manager of the public relations store would appear in a university in a grand manner.

"Mr. Saito, do you admit that Makoto Kyushu works in your shop?" Zhou Fangwuwen asked purposefully.

Store manager Saito glanced at Makoto Kyushu, and then stared at Zhou Fang Wuwen: "No, this kid is not an employee of our store." ”

"But... You are a witness invited by Makoto Kyushu, right? The judge also asked curiously:

"Since you have nothing to do with Makoto Kyushu, why would you accept his request to attend as a witness?"

"Well~ Actually, I still have a relationship with this child." Manager Saito smiled slightly:

"Makoto Kyushu, this kid... Probably my godson or something. ”

"Godson?!" There was another uproar at the trial.

Zhou Fang Wuwen also glared in surprise and asked, "I've never heard of this kind of thing!" Could you please explain to Mr. Saito? ”

"There's nothing to explain, I just see this kid as pitiful, so I will often give him a little pocket money." Mr. Saito calmly replied:

"I occasionally ask him to come to the store to help me with odd jobs, but it's just voluntary work, not the kind of work that picks up customers."

"In other words, Makoto Kyushu walked into this PR bar, actually because he was adopted by the store manager?" Several students on the jury began to argue.

"So... Has Mr. Saito registered his adoption? Zhou Fangwuwen asked unrelentingly.

"No, I wouldn't do that kind of thing." Store manager Saito shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"My profession is more sensitive, and if I suddenly adopt a high school student or something, I will definitely be gossiped about, right?"

"In other words, Makoto Kyushu is not your godson in the legal sense, but your wishful thinking?" Zhou Fang Wuwen frowned.

"What's wrong? Any questions? Store Manager Saito stared at the prosecutor, wrinkles at the corners of his eyes slightly furrowed.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to make things difficult for you." Zhou Fang Wuwen's glasses were reflected, and he began to be aggressive:

"But with such casual rhetoric, it's hard for me not to suspect that you and Makoto Kyushu colluded in advance to testify and helped him commit perjury."

"Then whatever you think, I'm not going to bother arguing with you." Manager Saito put on an indifferent look and complained angrily:

"Do good deeds and be questioned by you, are the hearts of high school students so dark now?"

"I..." was suddenly morally tortured by the other party, and Zhou Fangwuwen didn't know how to answer.

The manager of the store Saito is worthy of being an old oilman who has been in the society for decades, and he silenced the students of the prosecution in a few words.

At this moment, someone in the auditorium suddenly stood up and said, "Mr. Saito, can I ask you a question?" ”

Everyone followed the voice and found that the person who spoke was actually the chairman of the school.

For this school, today's "school-level referee" is of revolutionary significance, so the chairman of the board of directors also chose to come to the scene to observe in person.

"You said you funded him because Makoto Kyushu was pitiful, but I think such a reason is too far-fetched." The chairman of the board of directors showed sharp eyes like falcons and looked at store manager Saito:

"As far as I know, there should be a large number of teenage wanderers in Kamurocho, where you are. You chose to help Kyushu Makoto, is there any special reason? ”

Hearing this question, the store manager Saito and the chairman looked at each other and teased inexplicably:

"I said, I see you're wearing a suit, you're completely like a social elite, you must have studied in a very good university, right?"

The chairman of the board of directors was stunned for a moment, and generously admitted: "That's right, I not only studied in college, but also studied abroad for many years. ”

"Really? Sure enough, it's a rich man~" Store manager Saito sighed and sighed to himself:

"Actually, I studied well in high school and thought about going to college. But because the tuition fee is too high, he can only become a cowherd by mistake, and the result is what he is now. ”

There was a sigh from the audience.

"Elite brother, not everyone can go to college like you, and they can also study abroad. In this country, many things cannot be solved by just studying hard. Even young people who work hard, as long as they don't have money, will even be deprived of their qualifications for higher education. Mr. Saito continued:

"Kyushu Makoto said that he wanted to work hard to make money and be admitted to a prestigious university, and he didn't want to be a waste like his parents, but he couldn't make so much money on his own."

"You're right, there is indeed no shortage of poor young people in Kamuromachi, but there are very few young people who still have dreams despite difficult circumstances. Makoto Kyushu's eyes were similar to those of me before, and I knew he was serious, so I decided to sponsor him. ”

The chairman of the "......" couldn't help but fall silent. But soon, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he lowered his posture and bowed slightly:

"Mr. Saito, your words are very reasonable. If this is exactly what you say, then let me express my supreme gratitude for your efforts to sponsor our students. ”

After saying that, the chairman sat down again and did not say anything more.

After Mr. Saito's speech, he was also asked out of the witness stand by the judge.

Manager Saito's sincere speech seemed to touch the heartstrings of many people, and some of the jury members looked at Makoto Kyushu with a much softer look, as if they were beginning to sympathize with him.

"So, is there anything else that needs to be discussed?" The judge asked, tapping his hammer.

"Admittedly, Mr. Saito's speech was very moving." Zhou Fangwuwen pushed the frame and shook his head slowly:

However, he is not the legal adoptive father of his Kyushu classmates, and the so-called "adoption" is only a one-sided term that cannot be notarized. So I still stick to my original proposition, thinking that Kyushu students are doing custom work in the Cowherd Shop. ”

"Do you mean he's lying?" Kyushu Cheng crossed his arms and asked rhetorically.

"Whether Mr. Saito is lying or not, Kyushu-san, should know in his heart." Zhou Fangwuwen said firmly:

"As the secretary general of the Discipline Committee, I can't let go of any student who is suspected of violating the school rules, and this is my duty."

"It's so ruthless... If you have investigated my situation, you should also know that I have excellent academic performance, and I am honest and honest on weekdays, and never do anything that disturbs the manners. Kyushu Makoto sighed and pretended to be sad:

"I'm just an ordinary student with a bad fate, and I just want to work hard to get into college. Is it really appropriate for you to make such a difficult situation for me in the name of a member of the Discipline Commission? ”

"Please don't play the sympathy card! Moreover, our school clearly stipulates that students cannot enter and exit customs places, and violating school rules is a violation of school rules! Zhou Fangwuwen snorted coldly and said in a deep voice:

"According to the rules of this "academic judgment", at least 60% of the jury members must support you in order to obtain a "not guilty" verdict. But with all due respect, the evidence you have presented so far is not enough to completely clear your suspicions. And it's because you're from a poor family and need to earn money to go to college, so you have more reason to work in a high-paying custom job, isn't it? ”

Immediately afterwards, the prosecution asked the jury, "May I ask the jury, who is now in favor of the "not guilty" verdict?" ”

Forty percent of the jury members raised their hands one after another, and they all looked at Makoto Kyushu with pity.

The rest of the jury members still had cold eyes, perhaps because Mr. Saito's speech did not impress them.

"Hmph, that's a small number of people... Not enough to reach a verdict of acquittal, right? Zhou Fangwuwen picked the frame and said:

"Although you are indeed a good student who deserves much sympathy, and you surprised me by inviting the store manager to testify... But unfortunately, your claims do not convince most people. ”

The judge also reminded: "Defendant Kyushu, do you have any new evidence and arguments?" If the trial ends like this, you will be found guilty. ”

Makoto Kyushu sighed softly.

Indeed, he does not think that he was able to convince most of the jury members to win a "not guilty" verdict by such means alone.

However, there are forty percent of them who support themselves, and there are enough of them at present.

The testimony that the manager of Saito just said was all in collusion with Makoto Kyushu in advance. These heartfelt statements may not win you "innocence", but they can greatly shake the jury and the audience, dispel their hostility and win sympathy.

And then there's the real highlight.

Kyushu Cheng took out a stack of documents and said unhurriedly: "Actually, in response to this incident, I want to put forward a new proposition. ”

"I'm going to accuse our university's information department, and this matter has been rumor-mongering and slandering me from beginning to end!"